| Customization: | Available |
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| CAS No.: | 6915-15-7 |
| Formula: | C4h6o5 |
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Malic acid, also known as 2-hydroxy-succinic acid, exists as two stereoisomers due to the presence of an asymmetric carbon atom in the molecule: D-malic acid and L-malic acid. These two isomers, as well as their mixture DL-malic acid, occur in nature in three forms. Malic acid is a white crystalline or crystalline powder with strong hygroscopic properties, soluble in water and ethanol, and has a special pleasant sour taste. It is widely used in the food and pharmaceutical industries.
Food industry: malic acid is commonly used as a food additive to provide acid taste for food, but also has antibacterial and anticorrosive effects. Malic acid plays an important role in the manufacture of beverages, dew wine, fruit juice, candy, jam, etc. In addition, it can also be used for pH regulation of sour milk fermentation and removal of tartrate in wine making.
Pharmaceutical industry: L-malic acid is a form that can be used by organisms, and is often used in complex amino acid injections to improve the availability of amino acids, especially in patients with postoperative weakness and liver dysfunction. Potassium L-malate is a good potassium supplement, can maintain the body's water balance, treat edema, high blood pressure and fat accumulation. Sodium malate has one third of the saltiness of salt, and can be used as salt substitute for kidney patients.
Daily chemical: Malic acid also has applications in the field of daily chemical industry, such as as a good complexing agent, ester agent, used in toothpaste formulations, tooth cleaning tablets, synthetic fragrance formulations, etc., can also be used as a deodorant and detergent ingredients.
In addition, malic acid is also used in exfoliating products to gently dissolve the stratum corneum on the surface of the skin and promote the shedding of dead cells, while having antioxidant and moisturizing effects that can brighten the complexion, improve the texture of the skin and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
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ANALYSIS
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SPECIFICATION
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RESULTS
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Appearance
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White powder
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Odor
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Characteristic
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Tasted
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Characteristic
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| Assay | 99% |
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Sieve Analysis
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100% pass 80 mesh
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Loss on Drying
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5% Max.
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1.02%
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Sulphated Ash
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5% Max.
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1.3%
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Extract Solvent
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Ethanol & Water
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Heavy Metal
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5ppm Max
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As
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2ppm Max
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Residual Solvents
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0.05% Max.
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Negative
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Microbiology
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Total Plate Count
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1000/g Max
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Yeast & Mold
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100/g Max
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E.Coli
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Negative
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Salmonella
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Negative
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